Multi-instrumentalist and vocal sorcerer Bruce Lamont (Yakuza, Bloodiest, Circle Of Animals, Led Zeppelin 2) has confirmed a string of solo tour dates for this month, leading up-to and following his action-packed and diverse set of shows at this year's annual SXSW congregation in Austin.

Lamont will be collaborating with random other musicians and artists on several of the shows -- similar to the impromptu live sets he pulled-off at last year's SXSW with Eyehategod's Mike Williams and Castevet's Andrew Hock, and just last month with Scott Kelly of Neurosis/Shrinebuilder on his current solo tour. Additionally the tour will showcase Lamont performing with an array of artists during the run, including Rwake, Zoroaster, Andrew W.K., Alcest and more, including supporting Nachtmystium and The Atlas Moth on a majority of the appearances.

On these upcoming appearances Bruce Lamont will be performing versions of some of the material on his debut solo album "Feral Songs For The Epic Decline" -- which received massive media praise including Alarm Press, Decibel, Stereogum, Terrorizer and even a place in Spin Magazine's 2011 year-end metal lists -- as well as newer material he's been concocting since the album's release in January 2011. As with his previous solo tours over the past two years, Lamont will be executing multiple instruments and a plethora of vocal styles, with an incredibly layered looping system that culminates into some of the most entrancing live solo artist work one could ask for. Rumor has it fans can also find Lamont guest bartending and otherwise partying hard throughout the SXSW circuit when he's not performing. More...

On March 16th from noon to 6PM at The Longbranch Inn (1133 East 11th Street, Austin, TX), Century Media Records, CVLT Nation, and Stumptown Coffee Roasters will present a free party held during the annual SXSW music festival.

Multi-instrumentalist Bruce Lamont (Yakuza, Bloodiest, Circle Of Animals, Led Zeppelin 2) will be hitting the road late next week for a short five show run, touring alongside Man's Gin. Kicking off with a free show on Lamont's home turf in Chicago, the short tour will run through Ohio, Pennsylvania, and will come to a close in Brooklyn at a gig headlined by label mates The Body.

Multi-instrumentalist Bruce Lamont (Yakuza, Bloodiest, Circle Of Animals, etc.) has been confirmed as support for two European tours over the next month and a half. First he'll take his solo act on the road opening for murder metallers and fellow Chicagoans Macabre for nine shows of an upcoming tour of the old continent, followed immediately by a thirteen date run with Cleveland's progressive sludge act Keelhaul.

Between the two back-to-back excursions, Lamont will hit over a dozen countries including Germany, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic, and even two performances within the Russian Federation. View the full confirmed tour routing below. The details are as follows:

Bruce Lamont, of Chicago progressive metal act Yakuza, has revealed the tracklisting and title for his upcoming solo album. His first ever solo effort will carry the title of "Feral Songs for the Epic Decline" and will be released on January 18, 2011 through At A Loss Recordings.

Here is the album's track listing:

1. One Who Stands On The Earth2. The Epic Decline3. Year Without Summer4. The Book Of The Low5. Disgruntled Employer6. Deconstructing Self Destruction7. 2 Then The 3

At A Loss Recordings confirms this week that the label will be releasing the upcoming solo full-length album from Bruce Lamont of Yakuza. The record is planned for a mid-fall release, with more details on the actual album to be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Most widely recognized for his saxophone and vocal work fronting Chicago act Yakuza, Bruce Lamont has also contributed to a plethora of other projects including Bloodiest (featuring members of 90 Day Men, Sterling), Circle of Animals (with Sanford Parker, Minsk/The High Confessions), Decayist (with Blake Judd, Nachtmystium/Twilight), Sick Gazelle (with Eric Block and Sanford Parker) among others. He's also recorded with Sigh, East West Blast Test, Minsk, Nachtmystium, Rabid Rabbit, Poison Arrows, Sectara, Brutal Truth, Hex Machine and more.